Atlantic High

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis will teach two classes at Atlantic High School in Port Orange on Friday. Lewis will lead two Academy of Law and Government classes. The first will be at 9:15 a.m.; the second will be at 10:15 a.m Lewis is a supporter of public education who has regularly visited classrooms. He has been teaching students about courts and the legal system since he joined the state's high court in 1999, said Molly Justice, a spokeswoman for the 7th Judicial Circuit.

DELRAY BEACH – Atlantic High's offense found itself in American Heritage-Delray territory for the first time all night when Brisly Estime returned the opening kickoff of the second half 85 yards down to the 14-yard line. But on third-and-inches, Tevin Spells was dragged down for a 4-yard loss and on fourth down, Jay Mentecky threw incomplete after being forced to scramble. With that, Atlantic's best chance of avoiding a shutout loss ended. Heritage-Delray's defense dominated throughout Friday as the defending Class 3A state champions beat the Eagles 29-0 at home in the season opener for both teams.

PORT ORANGE - From an early age, Amy Withers was always fascinated by fast-paced television shows featuring doctors.At 14, Amy took this fascination a step further by deciding a medical career was for her. In her freshman year at Atlantic High, she met with a guidance counselor and made a commitment to pursue her dream.Guidance director Allene Dupont said she vividly remembers Amy saying without hesitation that she ``wanted to go into a medical field.''This is the first class of Atlantic students to complete four years at the relatively new high school.

Health officials said 1 person out of 100 checked at Atlantic High School in Port Orange tested positive for tuberculosis antibodies this week, a newspaper is reporting. Students, faculty and staff were tested after a student was diagnosed with an active case of the potentially fatal disease last week. The single positive result from the skin test will be rechecked to determine whether it is an active case, the Daytona Beach News-Journal is reporting. The positive test is not alarming, Dr. Bonnie Sorensen, chief of the Volusia County Health Department, told the newspaper.

Atlantic High School theater department has announced its third season of productions for the 1996-97 school year.Thornton Wilder's classic play Our Town goes on stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the school's auditorium, 1250 Reed Canal Road in Port Orange.This production features the work of more than 25 AHS students in grades nine through 12 and is directed by Jonnette Hay, drama department teacher.Our Town is the first full-length drama production to be undertaken by the school's drama department.

The Alien Supreme Commander has invaded Atlantic High School.Jeff, the jock, tries to escape by scaling a fence but disappears amid a swirl of arcs, sparks and streaks of greenish light. He's zapped by a deadly shield.Russell, the computer nerd, climbs into the alien ship's cockpit and takes off. He attempts to disable the shield but punches the wrong button and crashes into the courtyard.Flames erupt. Sparks fly. Russell's burned face bubbles up; a chunk of his lip dangles from his face.

The American Musical Theatre class, a newly developed interdisciplinary program at Atlantic High School, will present South Pacific at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, May 17 and May 18 in the high school's theater. Tickets at the door are $6 for adults and $4 for students.The production will feature the work of more 80 performing arts students, under the dance direction of Holly Smith, the choral direction of Mary Ellen Speidel and the theater direction of Jonnette Hay.South Pacific is the first musical production at the school since its opening in August 1994.

Two new schools in Volusia County made their athletic debuts Friday night at Deltona Stadium, but it was Atlantic High and its massive offensive line that made the best impression. The Sharks gained 296 yards rushing toward a 34-13 victory over Pine Ridge in their Kickoff Classic.The game, a Florida High School Activities Association-sanctioned preseason contest, meant nothing in the standings. It meant everything to the participants, last year's junior varsity and freshmen standouts at Deltona and Spruce Creek High.

The deal was the best doctors could offer, so Celeste Coleman took it. She could have her senior year at Port Orange's Atlantic High School, but afterward they would perform surgery to remove a tumor that had a stranglehold on a nerve near her brain. At an age when a nose pimple should be the biggest tragedy a cheerleading captain faces, Celeste heard doctors describe how they would cut into her face to remove the tumor and the nerve - leaving her unable to speak or eat. Still, she would live, if everything went well.

DAYTONA BEACH - The Volusia County school district is suing an Orlando architect and a Winter Park construction company for defects at Atlantic High School in Port Orange.The lawsuit, filed in court Friday, blames architect Ray Johnson & Associates and Sovran Construction Co., Inc. for design and construction flaws that caused a leaky roof in one building and problems with heating, ventilation and air conditioning at the Reed Canal Road school.This is the second time Johnson's company has been sued by the district for design flaws at a Volusia school.

Health officials in Volusia County have scheduled free tuberculosis tests this week after a student at Atlantic High School in Port Orange was diagnosed with the potentially fatal disease. The unidentified student also attended classes at Advanced Technology College in Daytona Beach, according to the Volusia County Health Department. The free tests will be offered at Atlantic High School at 8 a.m. today. Testing will also be available at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Advanced Technology College.

Students at a Volusia County high school may have been exposed to tuberculosis via one of their classmates, a TV news Web site is reporting. A student at Atlantic High School in Port Orange is being treated for the disease. Click here to read more

Class: I teach exceptional student education 10th- and 11th-grade English at Atlantic High School in Port Orange. Education and experience: I earned a bachelor's degree in Spanish from Greensboro College in North Carolina and a master's degree in exceptional student education from Stetson University. I taught one year of Spanish to get my foot in the door at Atlantic High and then switched to teaching exceptional student education after receiving my master's degree. Family: My husband of five years, Bob Stewart, and my dog, Chewbacca Bambino Stewart.

PORT ORANGE -- The chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court stood before the students of Atlantic High School's Academy of Law and Government, addressing them in the mock courtroom where the students learn about the law. But Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis had no legal lessons and didn't press them to take up the study of law. Instead, he crafted his hourlong talk Friday around his humble roots, a travel tale and motivation that they pursue their own...

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis will teach two classes at Atlantic High School in Port Orange on Friday. Lewis will lead two Academy of Law and Government classes. The first will be at 9:15 a.m.; the second will be at 10:15 a.m Lewis is a supporter of public education who has regularly visited classrooms. He has been teaching students about courts and the legal system since he joined the state's high court in 1999, said Molly Justice, a spokeswoman for the 7th Judicial Circuit.

PORT ORANGE - Atlantic High's student leaders were selected this week for the Governor's Points of Light award for launching a campaign against teen suicides, Gov. Jeb Bush said Thursday. About 20 students developed a series of programs in December after two 11th-graders died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The students wanted to help grieving classmates, make the community aware of the problem and stop other young people from taking their own lives. Organizers, part of Atlantic's leadership class, are members of the Student Government Association, peer counseling program and Senior Class Board.

PORT ORANGE -- About 1,100 Atlantic High School students -- 75 percent of the student body -- rallied Wednesday to protest the Volusia County school district's recent decision to move all high schools to a six-period schedule. Administrators said the protest was peaceful, but students refused to return to class after a break, insisting that administrators hear them out. Students organized the protest about 9:30 a.m., the morning after schools Superintendent Bill Hall announced he will change all schedules to six periods starting next fall.

The Rev. James A. Harnish, senior pastor of Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa, will be the featured speaker at Bethune-Cookman University's spring commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. Harnish, who has led the church since 1992, will have "Go Out With Joy!" as the title of his commencement speech to graduating seniors. The Brooksville, Pa., native has a bachelor's degree from Asbury College, Wilmore, Ky.; a master of divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore; and a doctor of divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary-Orlando.

PORT ORANGE -- Tonight, a nervous but enthusiastic 10-year-old named Dallas Doughney will sing and dance in his first musical before the biggest audience of his life. And Logan Brinkerhoff, a fifth-grader at Port Orange Elementary School who has acted in community plays for years, will try on a new role. The two boys, along with dozens of youngsters from across Volusia County, will show off what they learned together this summer at drama camp by performing the Broadway musical The Music Man Junior.